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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1947
Page
8
Manitoba birds overview describes the Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata with sky blue and black crest, nearly white underparts, and a black necklace. Field marks include loud Jay calls and mimicry, nests of twigs and rootlets in trees.
Hamiota Fair adds prize listings for Farm Chunks events for ages three and above with cash markers of 36 5 34 3 2 1 1 and Teams at 7 35 3 2. Also notes James Mair left for Stevens Ontario and Calf Club exhibit on Fair Day. Shoal Lake Fair slated July 16 with sales ads inside. multiple sales and dance nights at Riverside Dance Gardens Birtle Manitoba plus farm equipment for sale including a Cockshutt and a Case.
The Hospital Ladies' Aid requests butter cream eggs salad dressing pies bread rolls lettuce and potatoes for Fair Day July 15 and related events July 19 and July 23. Please leave donations at the Hospital Dining Hall as early as possible before Fair Day.
Gyda Leone Lindsay and James Ernest Penston married at Altar of Bradwardine United Church on June 28 1947 at 3 p m. Rev J Ross officiated as guests in a peony decor and ivory satin gown with a colonial bouquet. The couple will reside in Winnipeg.
Mrs Walter Colbeck spends a fortnight at Walden Saskatchewan. Garth Strachan represented the district at the Brandon Fair boys camp and assisted in judging beef cattle. A communion service is planned for next Sunday with the minister seeking a large turnout.
Miss Kathleen Thornton visits Brandon relatives for several weeks. N G Kidd and Raymond visit friends in the community. Sympathy extends to EFJ Webber family after a bereavement. The Harman and Lamport families attend Mrs Webber’s funeral in Melita. Orangemen and LOBA members join Orange Judge service in Cardale. Brandon Fair drew many locals. John Smith and family take a three week tour to Toronto. W Amy visits son Roy. Sylvia Jamieson from Winnipeg visits grandparents C W Lewis Sr. Murray Kidd spends holidays with uncle S M Kirk. Marguerite Andrew visits aunt J Anderson in Hamiota.
Lavinia United Church will be closed until the first Sunday in August. Two new members were received before last Sunday’s Communion, and two babies were presented for baptism Cheryl Edith Tremaine and Garry Wallace. The community notes list local visits holidays and social news.
Get your entries in for the Hamiota Fair to the secretary I P Strickland in Hamiota. Return by the deadline to participate in the exhibition and related events at the fairground.
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